KKR vs MI Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders avoid late scare against Mumbai to keep IPL 2026 playoffs hopes alive

Batting for the first time this season, Manish Pandey scored 45 off 33 balls to win the Player of the Match award.

"Definitely feels great, KKR has been kind to me, this is the only time I've batted, I've been padded up and waiting to bat, this is a special one for me. A couple of fours I got off a length off Deepak and Bumrah were really nice ... If I am not getting to play, I want to be a part of the team, and whoever wants to ask me for help, I'm ready to help ... Hope we finish well and squeeze into the top four. We probably end up batting for one hour at practice, but also practice fielding for 45 minutes every day. I don't bowl, but I really enjoy my fielding; it gives me great pride to add value to the team in any way I can."

"I don't mind playing on such wickets where bowlers have something to do, IPL is becoming batting dominated where bowlers are helpless ... so I kind of enjoyed this pitch. (on the fielding) I don't know, we have been quite poor throughout the season, no one wants to do it, but there's no hiding away, we haven't taken those chances. Last game is an ESA game for the children, want to give them a smile, entertain them and make them happy, lifetime memories for them."

No wins in the first 6 games, and now Kolkata Knight Riders are knocking on the playoffs door with 6 wins in their last 7 matches. KKR jump to the 6th position with 13 points, on level with fifth-placed PBKS. Kolkata also improved their net run rate to +0.011 and next face Delhi Capitals at home on May 24.

KKR need to beat DC in their last game and also require PBKS and RR to lose their respective last games to earn the last playoff spot in IPL 2026.

KKR kept their nerves and finished the game in the 19th over. Rinku Singh smashed Will Jacks a four down the ground to bring up KKR's 6th win in their last 7 games.

MI - 147/8 in 20 overs

KKR - 148/6 in 18.5 overs

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Corbin Bosch removes Tejasvi Dahiya but not before getting smashed for a four in the 18th over. KKR keep losing wickets, and it will definitely hurt their NRR.

Tejasvi Dahiya scored 11 off 12 balls. Anukul Roy comes in at No. 8.

KKR - 141/6 in 18 overs (CRR 7.83 RRR 3.50)

Kolkata need 7 runs in 12 balls to win the game

Rinku Singh brings up a four off Jasprit Bumrah in the 17th over to give KKR an edge in the closing stages. Seven runs off Bumrah's last over as he finishes with 1 for 26 today.

Rinku Singh - 7 off 7 balls

Tejasvi Dahiya - 5 off 3 balls

KKR - 136/5 in 17 overs (CRR 8.00 RRR 4.00)

Kolkata need 12 runs in 18 balls to win the game

Powell hits Allah Ghazanfar for a huge six over the long-on, but gets dismissed on the next delivery with Corbin Bosch taking a one-handed stunner at the point. KKR lose both settled Pandey and Powell in quick succession as MI make a strong comeback.

Powell scored 40 off 30 balls. Tejasvi Dahiya, who came in as a concussion substitute for Angkrish Raghuvanshi, comes in at No. 7.

KKR - 129/5 in 16 overs (CRR 8.06 RRR 4.75)

Kolkata need 19 runs in 24 balls to win the game

Jasprit Bumrah returns for his second spell in the 15th over and dismisses settled Manish Pandey. He concedes just 3 runs off his third over; however, KKR remain ahead in the game with four wickets in hand.

Manish Pandey scored 45 off 33 balls. Rinku Singh comes in at No. 6.

KKR - 118/4 in 15 overs (CRR 7.86 RRR 6.00)

Kolkata need 30 runs in 30 balls to win the game

Manish Pandey brings up KKR's 100 with a cracking four off Raghu Sharma at deep third. Powell also finds two back-to-back fours off Raghu and now KKR are cruising towards an easy win today, in a big boost to their playoff hopes.

Manish Pandey - 43 off 29 balls

Rovman Powell - 32 off 20 balls

KKR - 112/3 in 13 overs (CRR 8.61 RRR 5.14)

Kolkata need 36 runs in 42 balls to win the game

Manish Pandey welcomes Hardik Pandya with two back-to-back fours in the 10th over and gives KKR an edge in the chase.

Manish Pandey - 32 off 21 balls

Rovman Powell - 15 off 10 balls

KKR - 84/3 in 10 overs (CRR 8.40 RRR 6.40)

Kolkata need 64 runs in 60 balls to win the game

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Rovman Powell has smashed a six and a four in his first five deliveries to thwart the pressure created after Green's wicket. Both Powell and Pandey are also rotating strike well in the middle to keep the runs flowing at Eden Gardens.

Manish Pandey - 22 off 17 balls

Rovman Powell - 14 off 8 balls

KKR - 73/3 in 9 overs (CRR 8.11 RRR 6.81)

Kolkata need 75 runs in 66 balls to win the game

Corbin Bosch delivers another big wicket as he removes in-form Cameron Green in his second over. Green goes for a big shot over the deep fine leg and finds Allah Ghazanfar. Mumbai Indians are now in control after picking up two big wickets in the last three overs.

Green scored 4 off 7 balls. Rovman Powell comes in at No. 5 and smashes a huge six on the very first ball.

KKR - 60/3 in 7.2 overs (CRR 8.00 RRR 7.04)

Kolkata need 88 runs in 76 balls to win the game

Outside edge and caught behind. Corbin Bosch removes Ajinkya Rahane in the last over of the powerplay to give Mumbai Indians a chance to make a comeback.

Rahane scored 21 off 17 balls. Cameron Green comes in at No. 4.

KKR - 51/2 in 6 overs (CRR 8.50 RRR 6.92)

Kolkata need 97 runs in 84 balls to win the game

Ajinkya Rahane smashes Jasprit Bumrah for two fours to fine shift momentum in KKR's favour after Finn Allen's early dismissal. Manish Pandey also gets his first four off Bumrah to produce 14 runs in the 4th over.

Ajinkya Rahane - 16 off 13 balls

Manish Pandey - 5 off 6 balls

KKR - 31/1 in 4 overs (CRR 7.55 RRR 7.31)

Kolkata need 117 runs in 96 balls to win the game